UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2016
RETROPHIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36257 | 27-4842691 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 12255 El Camino Real, Suite 250 San Diego, CA |
92130 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 260-8600
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 11, 2016, Retrophin, Inc. (the “Company”) was advised by Mission Pharmacal Company that Thiola, the Company’s FDA-approved treatment for the prevention of cystinuria, a rare genetic cystine transport disorder that causes high cystine levels in the urine and the formation of recurring kidney stones, has been removed from the FDA drug shortage list.
Thiola’s previous inclusion on the FDA’s drug shortage list dated from the period before the Company acquired its rights. Since acquiring rights to Thiola in 2014, the Company has more than doubled access to the medication and invested significantly in building supply to meet projected demand. The Company continues to work closely with patients, their caregivers and advocates to ensure that all eligible patients have affordable access to Thiola.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks are described more fully in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents subsequently filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K speak only as of the date on which they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| RETROPHIN, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: April 11, 2016 | By: | /s/ Stephen Aselage | ||||
| Name: | Stephen Aselage | |||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||